Dinho lad Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 shoooooooot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodson Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Its really hard to say if a player from the turkish league is good or not. Its always a bit of a gamble isnt it.. From what ive seen of him he looks lika a really good player and boro would be just too boring! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guinness Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Boro have apparently tied things up, shame... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Boro have apparently tied things up, shame... source? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Luque Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Boro have apparently tied things up, shame... If thats true, I think I'm gonna cry. Tuncay is CL class, and to go to boro will destroy his career IMO, because he should go to a club that is better than fenerbahce, not the other way round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Fenerbahce's highly-rated striker Tuncay Sanli will play in the Premiership for Middlesbrough next season. The player's agent, Erdinc Sehit, told a Turkish news agency on Tuesday night that Tuncay will sign a four-year contract with Boro worth £2.2 million a year. Ambitious Middlesbrough Win Race For Tuncay zoom - galleria Earlier in the day, rumours were rife that a move to England was imminent, but y Fenerbahce's chairman Aziz Yildirim suggested that Birmingham City were in pole position to snare the striker. Yildirim said Fener were doing their best to persuade Tuncay to stay at the Istanbul club: "We want him to be a Fenerbahce legend," he said, "but he insists to play in Europe. I asked him 'Where will you go?', and he answered me, 'I want to play in Birmingham.' I told him that Birmingham don't play in Europe. It's not a more important team than Fenerbahce. He asked me for two days to think about it. "But after our meeting with his agent yesterday, I understood that he hadn't changed his mind. He is in contact with Birmingham and Manchester City. We'll wait until he changes his mind." However, Middlesbrough appear to have outflanked both Fenerbahce and their own Premiership rivals. Boro chief executive Keith Lamb flew to Istanbul for talks with Tuncay's representatives as they sought to plug the gap created by Mark Viduka's departure. Tuncay was out of contract at Fenerbahce and had effectively issued a 'come and get me' plea to Premiership club. He cited Middlesbrough as one of the clubs he'd like to join, possibly because his friend Emre is up the road from Teesside at Newcastle United, on Tyneside. The tall 25-year-old striker has scored 12 goals in 38 appearances for Turkey, and 77 in just over 200 appearances for Fenerbahce. From Boro's point of view an additional attraction was that Tuncay was a free agent, so no transfer fee would be payable and that would enable the club to boost the player's salary. Meanwhile, it is understood that Lamb could also head to Spain for talks with Levante officials regarding right-sided midfielder Mustapha Riga. Boro reportedly had a bid of £1.3 million for Riga turned down by Levante, who are seeking twice that amount for the 25-year-old. Other reports in Holland have linked Boro with Feyenoord striker Romeo Castelen. The moves confirm that Boro chairman Steve Gibson is targeting some major signings before the start of the new Premiership season. He has suggested that the club will be trying to bring in four major signings this summer, and is backing manager Gareth Southgate's side to finish in the top six in 2007-08. Gibson told BBC Radio Cleveland: "We're talking to players who will improve the attacking part of the team. Players with flair, pace and strength. "I honestly think we have the chance of pulling off one or two spectacular signings that will excite the fans. "We feel that if we get the right players and with the current spine of the team that looking for a place in the top six or top seven is not beyond us. "We have some big targets. Obviously, we need one striker, preferably two. "We need somebody on the right, we would like another midfield player and we are looking hard at the right-back situation. "Gareth has his targets and we have more knowledge of players globally than we have perhaps ever had before. "It is no more difficult for us than it is for our peers to attract players. We are on a virtually level playing field once you get outside the big-hitters." The club have already secured Jonathan Woodgate on a permanent basis in a £7 million transfer from Real Madrid, and reached agreement with Arsenal for French striker Jeremie Aliadiere. link http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=326617 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Hmm normally I'd question why we weren't interested in a player like Tuncay for free. But I trust Allardyce so I assume he's either not good enough or doesn't fit our plans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Disappointed with this news, if true. :'( But, on the other hand... Good job Souness isn't still in charge, or we'd wait till January and sign him for £8m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Hmm normally I'd question why we weren't interested in a player like Tuncay for free. But I trust Allardyce so I assume he's either not good enough or doesn't fit our plans. 1st touch of an Ameobi tbh. Very hit and miss, can see him winning them the odd game, but for the other 34 he'd just not be there. I reckon he's need a good team to perform well in, and he hasn't got that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Lol Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Disappointed with this news, if true. :'( But, on the other hand... Good job Souness isn't still in charge, or we'd wait till January and sign him for £8m. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Yildirim said Fener were doing their best to persuade Tuncay to stay at the Istanbul club: "We want him to be a Fenerbahce legend," he said, "but he insists to play in Europe. I asked him 'Where will you go?', and he answered me, 'I want to play in Birmingham.' I told him that Birmingham don't play in Europe. It's not a more important team than Fenerbahce. He asked me for two days to think about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 If he is truly after Giuly it might explain a few things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 allardyce talked to emre about him no bid from newcastle i wonder what emre said ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 lost in translation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 he's a bit like milner, not a great deal of pace, dodgy first touch and control but still able to dribble well, hit or miss end product. thought he looked good when he played us tho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 allardyce talked to emre about him no bid from newcastle i wonder what emre said ? "Listen Samir,we dont want any more curly toed bastards." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I'm sure he can do much better than bloody Birmingham / Middlesbrough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Yeah, someone like Hull. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kingdawson Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 On a 4 year contact which is worth 2.2 million a year. http://www.sanlituncay.com/ (cant understand a word of this myself but it apparantly confirms it) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest makemeacupoftea Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 He obviously isn't good enough? He used to be class on FM! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AceDeuce Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 really a bit dissapointing that he's going to boro. but it doesnt really matter where he plays because he's that kind of player who works 99 minutes for his team and who wants to win every game. he choose a weaker club so that he can show himself and i bet he will do well. also i heard that he can leave after 1 or 2 years for 5 M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Well done Boro I suppose. In terms of his reputation at least this is a real coup for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Where is that turkish gadgy that was convinced he was signing for Inter, and Newcastle wouldnt even come into his thinking? Dissapointing we havent wanted to take a punt on him, but Giuly would probably be a better bet, plus he is good on either wing, whilst Tuncay is more left sided, good signing for Boro though, will be interesting to see how he does. That said we might not be interested in getting anyone for those positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maddog2 Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 77 goals isn't a very good return for 200 odd games - especially as it's the turkish league, he should be banging in a goal every second game atleast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 well he has been playing on the left wing for alot of those games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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